Overview
As general counsel, Michael provides guidance to the firm’s attorneys on a wide range of matters, including client intake, legal ethics and professional responsibility, engagement management, and policy development and compliance.
Prior to joining the firm, Michael was assistant general counsel at Berkeley Research Group, where he provided strategic advice to senior professionals on risk management and regulatory compliance issues. He also previously held significant roles managing complex litigation at full-service law firms, where he represented clients in a broad spectrum of matters involving antitrust, healthcare, internet, retail and intellectual property issues.
Michael earned his juris doctor from UCLA School of Law, where he served as an editor of the UCLA Law Review and on the editorial board of the Asian Pacific American Law Journal. He graduated magna cum laude from University of California, Los Angeles with a bachelor’s degree in political science and minor in accounting.
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Awards & Affiliations
Honors & Recognitions
Southern California Super Lawyers (Rising Stars) – 2014
Professional Affiliations
UCLA Alumni Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Community Affiliations
KIND Pro Bono Attorney
Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project Pro Bono Attorney
PAWS/LA (Pets Are Wonderful Support)
Bar & Court Admissions
- State Bar of California
Education
J.D., University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 2004
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 2001, magna cum laude
